NEW DELHI: In good news for those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition characterised by disordered breathing during sleep, the US FDA has, for the first time, approved an anti-diabetic drug also used for weight loss, sold under the brand name Zepbound (Tirzepatide), to manage the condition in adults with obesity.Treatments currently for…
NEW DELHI: The controversy over Union home minister Amit Shah’s alleged “insult” of Ambedkar will figure prominently in the special CWC meeting called in Belagavi to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the Congress president, the party said, as it named the public meeting to be held on the second day as “Jai…
NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday announced a pilot project to set up “cattle shelters” along highways to prevent stray cattle related accidents. The shelters will be built in areas ranging from 0.2 to 2.3 hectares and be strategically located to serve as safe spaces for these animals, minimising their…
NEW DELHI: BJP and its NDA allies are gearing up to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday, marking the occasion with a display of political unity and strength.The occasion, celebrated by the party as ‘Good Governance Day‘ every year, will see top NDA netas gather to honour Vajpayee’s…
NEW DELHI: The mechanism to select the chairperson and member of NHRC was “flawed” and a “predetermined” exercise as it did not involve “consultation and consensus”, leaders of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi said in their dissent note. Congress had proposed the names of former SC judges, Justices K M Joseph and Rohinton Fali…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday put out a point-by-point clarification dismissing Congress’s concerns regarding the “inexplicable” increase in voter turnout between 5 pm and 11.30 pm on poll day in Maharashtra and also ruling out any “arbitrary” deletions and additions in the state’s electoral roll.The party had approached EC after its drubbing in Maharashtra…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday released the second list of 26 candidates for the Delhi assembly polls. Here’s the list On December 12, Congress announced its first list of 21 candidates for the Delhi polls. The party fielded Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, against AAP convener and former…
File photo: Former US President Bill Clinton (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was discharged from Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington on Tuesday following treatment for the flu, according to his deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the…
NEW DELHI: The political faceoff over BR Ambedkar, triggered by Amit Shah‘s remarks in Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate, has spilled over from Parliament to the streets with opposition parties trying to make the most of the controversy while the BJP launching a coordinated counter offensive to control the damage. Launching an all-out offensive…
NEW DELHI: Former Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed Manipur governor on Tuesday, according to official notification of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kerala’s current governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been named the new Bihar governor. According to the official order, former Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh appointed as Mizoram’s new governor. President Droupadi Murmu…
